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American Mills Web Shop, West Haven

Elastic Web Expands Textile Manufacturing in West Haven

For the better part of a century, West Haven produced one of the more unique and innovative textile products in United States’ history.

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Savin Rock Amusement Park, 1930s

Connecticut’s Youngest City – Who Knew?

June 29, 2022 • Orange, The State, West Haven, Who Knew?

The city of West Haven, incorporated in 1961, is Connecticut’s youngest city but one of the state’s oldest settlements.

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Pier at Savin Rock, West Haven, 1905

Savin Rock Park: “Connecticut’s Coney Island”

Savin Rock Park was a seaside resort constructed in the late 19th century in the modern-day town of West Haven.

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Hardcore Connecticut: Documenting the State’s Punk Rock Scene

Hardcore punk rockers occupied venue spaces, spectators became performers, pools became skate parks, and Xerox machines became the printing press in this underground renaissance.

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Over Time: West Haven’s Historical Population

October 19, 2014 • Hide Featured Image, West Haven

Census data, from colonial times on up to the present, is a key resource for those who study the ways in which communities change with the passage of time.

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Armstrong Rubber Company ad, June 1953

Armstrong Finds a Niche in the Tire Market

Armstrong tires, one of the most popular brands of automobile and farm equipment tires in the 20th century, has its roots in West Haven, Connecticut.

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